Hotspots

Reports, statistics and analysis from experts on the Australian property market.
Philippe Brach read icon 3 min read
Hotspots • 10 Oct 2016
5 things you need to know before investing with someone else
Joint ventures, where two or more parties combine their finances to purchase a property together are becoming increasingly popular amongst buyers, but are they truly a...
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Mark Bouris on The Smart Property Investment Show read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 10 Oct 2016
Special guest Mark Bouris on what really makes property prices rise and when to invest
What’s going to happen to mortgage rates for investors? When is a good time to invest in property? What fundamentals really drive price growth? And how can you become...
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putting properties in a trust, property investments read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 09 Oct 2016
Holding your properties in a trust? Here are the key people you should know
Many property investors choose to hold their assets in a trust because of the level of security and control they get in terms of the management of their portfolio.
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properties held in trust, putting properties in trust read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 08 Oct 2016
Why it’s best to hold your properties in a trust
There are two ways to hold a property—in your own name or in a trust—and many people assume that holding property in their own name is the safest choice because it...
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Return of rental bonds read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2016
New tool to decrease bond disputes
Tenants will now have the option to pay rental bonds off in instalments and further protect their money from mishandling with the launch of a new product.
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Off-the-plan settlement risk read icon 2 min read
Hotspots • 07 Oct 2016
Investors forced to dump purchases
Local and international investors who bought off-the-plan properties are increasingly having to walk away from their purchases and ditch their deposits — so is this a...
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Property hotspots read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
New hotspots identified by council maps
‘Heat maps’ showing the latest building activity could provide insights into up-and-coming boom suburbs – with three suburbs in particular feeling the burn.
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Oversupply of property in Sydney read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
‘Little risk’ of oversupply for Sydney
A senior economist has forecast that there is little risk of oversupply in Sydney’s inner area and suburbs, despite the high-density building boom.
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Losses on property sales read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
Dwelling resale losses increase nationally
The proportion of national dwelling loss-making resales has increased over the quarter, despite that fact that “9 out of 10 homes resold for more than their previous...
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Simon Loo podcast read icon 1 min read
Hotspots • 05 Oct 2016
‘11 properties by 31, now I’m stuck – what’s next?’
A young investor who built an impressive portfolio by his early 30s is now in “property jail”. He reveals to The Smart Property Investment Show how he’ll overcome...
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